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Top students receive Hawker scholarships

University of Adelaide students Evelyn Cirillo and Joel Ransom are the latest C.A.S. Hawker Scholarship recipients.
Bridging the gap for rural medication safety

Professor Lucie Walters, Director of the University of Adelaide’s Rural Clinical School, is working to build an interdisciplinary system around medication safety in regional areas.
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Stem cell funding to benefit epigenetic study

A team of researchers from the University of Adelaide have received funding to help improve the lives of patients with rare neurodevelopmental disorders.
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A big funding boost for nanotechnology projects

Two University of Adelaide projects using nanotechnology have received funding in the latest round of Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Early-to-Mid Career Researchers funding.
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Professor Helen Marshall AM wins NHMRC Elizabeth Blackburn Investigator Grant Award

Professor Helen Marshall AM, NHMRC Leadership Fellow and Professor in Vaccinology, Adelaide Medical School, was the highest ranked applicant for an Investigator Grant (Leadership) in the public health pillar for 2024.
Funding awarded to explore immune response in MS

MS Australia has recognised the work of University of Adelaide’s Dr Iain Comerford with a $25,000 Incubator Grant.
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Research fellowships awarded by Cancer Council SA

University of Adelaide researchers Dr Jacqueline Noll and Dr Chloe Thompson-Peach have been named Cancer Council SA Research Fellows for 2025.
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Investigators granted national health funding

University of Adelaide research into health and fertility has been funded in the latest round of the National Health and Medical Research Council Investigator Grants.
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Outstanding educators earn teaching recognitions

University of Adelaide educators Associate Professor Claudia Szabo and Associate Professor Benjamin McCann have been recognised at The Australian Awards for University Teaching 2024 for their dedication to improving student experience and learning outcomes.
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Microplastic pollution and soil health researchers awarded

Two researchers from the University of Adelaide’s School of Biological Sciences have been awarded the Max Day Environmental Science Fellowship, facilitated by the Australian Academy of Science.
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